Over the years, it has become imperative that, besides a working economy, social infrastructure, education and a number of other indicators which define the idea people have of a ‘peaceful’ society, the presence and embrace of peace itself is, above […]
When people speak ill of their past, it’s not necessarily a reflection of its entirety. They err by omitting their childhood days where all things were perfect for kids with silver spoons just like with those whose families find it […]
The national chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has expressed his support for a new peace effort aimed at resolving the lingering crisis in the party. A sign that all is not […]
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in achieving a peace deal with the FARC rebels and ending a 52-year-long conflict. Santos’ win came as a surprise after Colombians voted “No” to an agreement […]
Bama, unarguably, is to Nigeria what Aleppo epitomises to Syria. The arid town, with over 200, 000 population (based on the 2006 national census), located some 68kilometres from Borno’s capital, Maiduguri, symbolizes a summation of the carnage visited upon the north-east […]
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has offered to help resolve the rift between the national chairman of the All Progresisives Congress (APC), John Oyegun and the party’s national leader, Aiwaju Bola Tinubu. It would be recalled that Tinubu had asked […]
The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, appears to be reaching its end as the two factions jostling for the soul of the party on Tuesday resolved to work together. The Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the PDP […]
How much is Patience Jonathan worth? You can keep your guess. Here is mine: Goodluck Jonathan does not know. Some people say, he dares not ask, but that is just hearsay. What is important is: Patience has a general, and […]
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), says the Nigerian Govt as part of deal for a return of peace to the oil-rich Niger Delta has agreed to release several detained or imprisoned militants, including Nnamdi Kanu, leader […]
In spite of fresh overtures with juicy committees, Senators opposed to the emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate were yesterday insisted on seeing through the ongoing trial of Saraki and the Deputy Senate President, Chief […]
The factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has called for the dissolution of the Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee as a condition for reconciliation. He also rejected the choice of Port Harcourt as venue of […]
The much talked about peace talks between the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee and the Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction, appears to have hit a brick wall. This followed the insistence of both sides to negotiate from […]
